Emmanwori could be a great option for the Saints.
Throughout free agency, the New Orleans Saints have made it known that they will try and compete in the 2025 season. One of these moves was signing former Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid, which was a fantastic deal. Reid will be a top piece of this defense, and although the safety room looks much better, more work still needs to be done. Tyrann Mathieu’s time in the NFL is almost up, and Jordan Howden has been up and down since being drafted by New Orleans. The future safety room is a bit of a question mark, so investing in this area through the draft makes sense. This could happen in any round, but one of the top safeties in the draft, Nick Emmanwori, can be an excellent option for the Saints, and he met with the team Thursday, per Nick Underhill.
Nick Emmanwori visited the Saints on Thursday, according to a source.
The South Carolina safety is a high-upside player with size (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) and athleticism (4.39 40-yard dash) that makes him an intriguing option in the draft. pic.twitter.com/fg9bJnmoel
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) April 3, 2025
Athleticism and draft selections have gone hand in hand in regard to the Saints draft plan over the years. If the team wants to continue going in this direction, Emmanwori might be the perfect prospect. After NFL Combine testing, the South Carolina safety had a perfect 10.0 RAS score, which as we know, the Saints have valued in the past. He is set to go somewhere at the end of the first, but if New Orleans trades back from 9 or he drops to 40, selecting the Nick Emmanwori could be a top option.